A Plus Insurance and the ALS Association

A Plus Insurance: More Than Just Insurance

At A Plus Insurance, it is our purpose to help educate and serve the community, that is why our website is Learnandserve.org. We don’t just sell insurance, we want to educate everyone on the ins and outs of several types of insurance.

We also want to help the community, and while we would rather give back in the shadows, we want our customers to be informed of why we choose these charities. We believe it may raise awareness and inspire others to donate.

Giving Back: One Review at a Time

For each policy we sell at A Plus Insurance, we send out a review link to our customers so that they are able to let us know how we did serving them. The BEST part about this is that every time a customer leaves us a review, a donation is made to the ALS Association, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, and Shriners Children’s Hospital.

Why We Give to The ALS Association

One of our newer agents, Alexandra, was diagnosed with ALS in 2021. While this was before her time with the company, she brought awareness of the disease to those she works with. This awareness quickly prompted owners Shawn and Amy to donate to a charity who serves the ALS community, and in doing so they hope to inspire others to donate as well.

Donations made by A Plus Insurance go to the ALS Association and more specifically research.

What is ALS?

Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge in 2014? That was to bring awareness and help raise money for ALS.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gherig’s Disease, is a rare neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells associated with control of voluntary muscles. It is fatal and currently there is no cure and no definitive explanation for what causes the disease.

What does that mean?

Those with the disease lose the ability to walk, talk, eat, and eventually breathe. The brain is not affected by the disease, which basically means the people that suffer with ALS become trapped in their bodies while their cognition goes unaffected.

ALS typically affects people between the ages of 40 and 70. There are on average 16,000 Americans with the disease at any time.

ALS not only affects those who suffer from the disease but families, friends, and those close to the diagnosed.

What is the ALS Association?

Founded in 1985, the ALS Association is the only national nonprofit organization providing support and raising awareness for the ALS community.

What does the ALS Association do?

The ALS Association is the leading organization dedicated to finding a cure for this rare and fatal disease. They lead the way in global research, public education and awareness of the disease, and have a nationwide network of chapters that provide services and support for those with ALS. The goal is to find a cure for this fatal disease.

The ALS Association advocates constantly for those with the disease, especially when it comes to promising new treatments.

Currently they are urging the FDA to approve a new drug, known as AMX0035. The drug slows progression which can drastically improve not only the quality of life, but length of life, for someone living with ALS.

Last Updated on November 29, 2024 by Marlon Moss